We haven't been to this place in about 30 years. There has been a huge change. The service was very nice but the chicken wasn't. Hey, I'm sorry but, the chicken was cooked in old grease and sat in it way too long. The potato wedges were halfway cooked. A couple with hard solid potatoes but, the Hawaiian rolls were good. There were chairs to dine in but it was to cold so, halfway home we opened up the food. Positive note, the ferrel cats in the neighborhood were quite happy with it in this cold weather. read more

This place has been here forever. But I love chicken livers. They are the best. They have been through several owners but they have not gotten rid of the livers. read more

Portion sizes are extremely small. Not worth the money. I told cashier that I would not return. They are a complete get over....... SAD

I have been a long term customer of The Golden Skillet for over 20 years. I always go to get the chicken liver box. I bought one today 12/26/24. Decided to taste it on the way home. What a disappointment. I called told the person that the livers were hard and bitter. (They can't have the bile packet left on.) I went back, told her I wanted another box, cooked soft. Checked the top but should have looked all the way through. Those on the bottom could have come from my old order. Not a good experience at all. Used Drive in initially then went inside to return/replace my order. There was a bucket of dirty water just before the counter. read more

Golden Skillet Fried Chicken - Liver box - New American Near Me - District Heights, Maryland

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If I haven't told You this is My spot for a delicious filling chicken sandwich.Fried in peanut oil with those pickles what a treat also good value chicken chicken livers and gizzards too. Plenty of other good food drinks and desserts too. Plenty of parking but I use fast drive thru. Courteous fast service read more

Never again, chicken was good but why are they handing out small containers of sides for the mac and cheese and potato salad, they not even using the portion size in the container, just filling these little small containers up and calling that a dinner, I swear we as black people we be going for anything. $30.79 for that mess never again, I'm stick with the Carryout, at least they use their containers fully to give me my food read more

I stopped by via drive thru one early Saturday afternoon because i seen a review of this place and i wanted to try , so i ordered a 2 piece white (breast and wing) with collard greens and mambo sauce , the chicken was good and not dry but it was very greasy , the greens were good also it also came with a dinner roll. read more

Golden Skillet Fried Chicken - Two piece white - New American Near Me - District Heights, Maryland

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Chicken wings and gizzard's are great ... usually customer service ... even with the younger people that work after 5pm

I only get a fish sandwich and French fries... both was hot and fresh but really didn't taste the same as I remember from back in the day. read more

Golden Skillet Fried Chicken - Fish sandwich - New American Near Me - District Heights, Maryland

Stumbled on this place, while spending time with family in the Upper Marlboro area during the Christmas holidays. The whole family had a craving for fried chicken and the kids of course, pizza! And, to top things off my "Auntie" in town visiting from Louisiana wanted fried chicken livers and gizzards!....I was like wth!?....Where are we gonna find that at!!? lol In steps, the Golden Skillet Fried Chicken. This place might not sell pizza but they delivered on the "Fried Chicken!" I never heard of this place previously, but I was made a fan during this visit. The Golden Skillet Fried Chicken was apparently a popular fast food restaurant chain in the South but had now dwindle down to just a few remaining locations around the NC/VA/MD areas. This Forestville, MD location is one of those remaining dinosaurs. It's not much to look at from the outside. It actually looks dated and closed....until you see the drive-thru line of cars wrapped around the building. Hint #1....This is clearly a sign that something must be tasty or good up in there. Upon entering, the vibe and decor was old school and somewhat sketchy, but the staff friendliness eased any doubt. We ordered a 12 piece "mixed" meal with sides of fries, potato salad and coleslaw to go. I will be upfront and the first to say, I doubted this place and wanted to go elsewhere....but was proven wrong. This place is legit! The chicken checked off all the right boxes....fresh, seasoned, piping hot and actually damn good!! It was really hard to not dig in the box and starting eating right at the traffic light while driving back to the Fam with the goods. The chicken was so crispy, golden fried and juicy....as if it was made to order. The sides were really good too, as well as the fresh biscuits. For my Aunt who had the special request for chicken livers and gizzards, she gave it a double thumbs up!! Now, Listen....Hint #2: Anytime you can get a 70 year-old family matriarch who has fried many of birds in her day to give props on the food....then you know its GOOD!!! Fried livers and gizzards is not my thing but I was just curious. So, I even tried it and was surprised that it was really good. Of course, I had to douce it in some hot sauce...mandatory. lol In all, I was impressed. The food was delicious and the service was fast and friendly. This little gem of a find gets props and rivals the nearby Royal Farms, Popeyes and KFC....inmho. The menu is expansive between mainly fried chicken, fish and sandwiches. BUT, the "STAR" here is clearly the fried chicken and now I see why the lines at the drive-thru were so long! Will definitely keep this spot "bookmarked" for the next time I'm in the area or craving some good fried chicken. *PRO TIP: Make sure you ask for a side of "Mambo Sauce!"...Thank me later. It's legit and the real deal at this place!....Actually, one of the last of the DC area carryouts to make it right. It's the perfect sweet-tangy-spicy kick for the chicken and sandwiches. read more

Golden Skillet Fried Chicken - Crispy & Juicy!...12pc Mixed!! - New American Near Me - District Heights, Maryland

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I've seen this place so many times, but it was dated and appeared to be a place I didn't feel compelled to stop and go in and visit. Well @mrchimetime was doing a DMV food tour and said the place was legit and had the best mumbo sauce. It was only right that I finally stop in and find out for myself! I pulled up and don't ya know ....this place has a drive thru!! Hallelujah! I had to get the chicken sandwich and wings. I'll be more adventurous and try the gizzards another time. The chicken sandwich was good with the mumbo sauce, enough crisp and soft sesame seed bun; no tomato, only lettuce and pickles. Fries on the side were thick cut fries, crisp on the outside, soft on the inside. The party size wings are great; no complaints. I forgot that I got the old bay wings, they just had a tasty heavy dusting of something on them. I'll have to try the full size wings another time. I had two sides that were very small-- the plastic containers fit in the side portions of the to go plate. Collards are ok as a green (better than any other drive-thru!), the mac n cheese you can pass on. Now, people debate mumbo sauce all the time. There are so many variations, mumbo sauces are NOT created equal. I forgot what's real. I simply stick beside Capital City mumbo. Trying the sauce from here, I'm familiar and it's the real thing! They've stayed true all of these years. Great customer service to boot! If you're like me and have passed it for too many years, go ahead and stop in or slide thru the drive thru! read more

The best fried chicken. Seasoned just right and customer service is A1. I highly recommend. The building doesn't look like much but I guarantee you will love that chicken. read more

Golden Skillet has been a hole in the wall staple in PG County for over 20 years. The chicken used to taste very diffrent that the big name fast food chicken. Unmatched! Unfortunately its diffrent now. I shouldve known when i went to the drive thru and didnt see the guy with all the rings. I spent $25 for flavorless chicken. The chicken tastes like a change in ownership. Very dissapointed! read more

If you blink you can miss it and it's been around for a while. If you want quick fried chicken, and you don't have much time or money this is the place. Every time that I'm in the area I'm tempted. Before the pandemic they had mostly a drive through business. This business model I think has helped them to stay alive and functioning during the pandemic. The chicken is good, well seasoned and fresh. They also are very generous with the count of wings, it seems that I always have more than I order. They beat the competition in price, you get a whole wing not those small wingettes. They also have their own chicken breast sandwich that is also very good. If you want chicken fast, fresh and delicious I think you'll like it here. read more

Golden Skillet Fried Chicken - Menu - New American Near Me - District Heights, Maryland

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I was leaving the area and looked up and saw this place. I had just saw someone do a review of how great it was. I ordered the 2pc dark with greens and a side of whiting. The 2pc was $5.99 and the fish was $3.59. For those prices alone they get 5 stars!!! Lol But as far as quality and taste that's a different story. The chicken wasn't bad, again for 5.99, not bad and it was seasoned. The greens were meh, glory greens taste better than those. The fish was SOAKED in grease. Maybe it was worst because it was wrapped in foil. But when I opened it, it just didn't look appetizing so I did NOT try it. You can't beat 5.99 for a 2pc and a side. read more

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Went there Saturday evening ordered fried livers, Chicken Sandwich and some wings... when I seen the Cook and she seen me and not smiling I knew I was doomed.... lol.....Everything taste not fresh and old... this not the Same Golden Skillet like back in the days.... Want be going back... read more

I'm not here for the ambiance... lol! I am strictly here for the Golden Skillet chicken sandwich combo. I grew up on Golden Skillet chicken in my hometown in Virginia. This chicken is so good when it's cooked fresh and doesn't have feathers in it. Lol! The fries are ok. The cole slaw is good. And you have to wash everything down with a sweet tea! read more

Hey everyone, no I did not recommend this establishment even though the lobby and sitting area was clean and the cashier was friendly. The service was good chicken gizzards that I ordered taste horrible like they was cooked and old oil and freezer burnt and totally disgusting so now I don't recommend this establishment at all. I have a terrible experience. read more

Good grief!! Gizzards are always good!! Mom likes livers- she can have them!! Thats all I ever get from here!! read more

Golden Skillet Fried Chicken - Livers - New American Near Me - District Heights, Maryland

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The drive thru line is like a line in Kings Dominion dead of summer - long and wrapped around the lot. We went on a not so busy Wednesday night. Passed it up a few times and glad we took a chance on it today. Such good fried chicken and nostalgic potato wedges. Chicken was freshly made to order, extremely hot, crispy yet juicy and residue of real grease like in your abuelas cast iron skillet. Fear of disappointment - don't be!! The order was made with care. Only complaint is the mamba sauce was vinegary and unexpected. Outside of the one dip I would definitely visit again! Next time we will try other pieces of the chicken not just the wings. read more

Golden Skillet is the bomb! I've been going here since I was in high school and their Big Skillet quality has been the same. The chicken sandwich is huge and the fries with a half and half hit the spot every time! read more

Fried Chicken was on point but as far as the sides go, didn't make sense at all. brought a chicken dinner with 2 sides. I wasn't offered any sauce for my chicken. the container used for the sides I would say about 1/4 cup or smaller in size. The sweet potato pie, of course, store brought. it looked as if it did not see an oven at all, and the taste just wasn't there. read more

If I could give this place zero stars I would! Ate here in the past was very good. Tonight we ate there got a 5 piece dark meal with greens and potato wedges. It was absolutely horrible! First of all the chicken was so greasy hard and tasted old. The greens came from a can and were tasteless and don't get me started on the potato wedges that were as small and over cooked. To top it off they showed no love with the portion of the sides. This meal was a waste of money. If you want to have heart burn and indigestion like I did all night eat here. There are better chicken joints in the area to choose. Run or proceed with caution from this place. read more

I really wish you could rate some of these places with negative star's because I would've gave them a -10 for this piss poor effort on 26 Nov 2022. I ordered some whitey fish, macaroni n cheese with mashed potatoes with gravy. The whitey was half frozen wasn't even cooked. The Mac-n-cheese and mashed potatoes with gravy was disgusting. This is a very quick way to give someone food poisoning or something worst. I really wished that would've taken a picture of that crap and posted it on here. I wouldn't recommend this place to anyone. Maybe it's under new management or something or they just don't care anymore. DISGUSTING... read more

Completely tasteless and overpriced. Very disappointed. Chicken tasted like flour. Greens tasted straight from a can.

Great fried chicken wings and chicken livers. Chicken fried in peanut oil. Not a fan of the sides, usually get chicken only.

My 2nd time the week eating the Big Skillet Chicken Combo!!!! OMG Heaven in a heavily Seeded Sesame seed Bun!!! Also ask for the Mambo Sauce as well!!! Golden Skillet in Forrestville MD!!! read more

Golden Skillet Fried Chicken - New American Near Me - District Heights, Maryland

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Finally strayed from my usual whole wings & tried the whiting! The batter wasn't what I was expecting. It may be flour & not cornmeal, but it was delicious. Very hot, fresh, flavorful, and crispy. read more

Just moved to the area so was open to trying new places. Read the reviews about how great the chicken sandwich was so I was elated to try it out. Now I won't say the sandwich was bad, but it definitely wasn't what the reviews hyped it up to be. I'm starting not to trust DMV taste reviews anyway & this is coming from a southerner lol. read more

So I haven't been on this side of town since I moved away a few years ago so when I remembered that Golden Skillet was still open I was like "bet! Let me stop in here and grab some livers real quick!".... WRONG MOVE!!! The livers: they're fried livers... literally just battered and fried livers. No flavor, no seasoning no nothing. If you don't like the purest taste of liver, don't get these because that's all you'll be getting here. Not over or under fried. Fried perfectly but just simply fried livers. I also got a six piece party wing: decent. Fried well and decent flavor but..... after I ate one I look at the one under it and it had the most feathers I'd ever seen on a fried wing. I've gotten wings from many carry outs so a feather here or there is no surprise but this was flagrant. Like they must literally buy, batter, drop and serve. They couldn't even have looked at that wing. So although I wanna give them 5 stars bc I remember them being good back in the day, I can only do 1 and that's only bc they had good customer service. I'd never return here. read more

Golden Skillet Fried Chicken - New American Near Me - District Heights, Maryland

The party wings are very good and I love the chicken gizzards I tried to eat there at least once a week

Anyone giving this spot a bad review is crazy!! The food is DELICIOUS!! The chicken and fish is fried in Fresh Peanut Oil and the customer service is always a plus plus plus I have zero complaints my son has been coming here since he was four years old because he loves the crunchiness of the chicken as for me I just like that it's semi-healthy and they always make it fresh!! Great place to visit it looks like a little hole in the wall but you will love it read more

Golden Skillet Fried Chicken - Mmmmm super crunchy - New American Near Me - District Heights, Maryland

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I've been going here for the last 20 years and this place never fails. The chicken is always juicy, the prices are always affordable, and the people are always friendly. Can't beat this place! read more

Golden Skillet Fried Chicken - Chicken Wing price list - New American Near Me - District Heights, Maryland

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Went here twice in the last three weeks to satisfy my wings crave and was satisfied. I ordered 10 whole wings plain without sauce and was pleased. I had my own sauce at home. Service is fast and friendly. Many patrons use the drive thru. I prefer to go inside. The menu is large and varied for just chicken but this place is worth a try. They have chicken dishes that you would not expect. read more

Very solid fried chicken. But the real gem here is the chicken sandwich. The chicken sandwich comes with a good sized piece of fried chicken breast that overhangs the sesame seed bun that it's in between, and comes with lettuce, and mayo. It also comes with one pickle chip (come on... just one?!). Anyways, you don't need anything else. It's simple and delicious and it's much better than chick fil a because they fry it fresh. I would have taken a picture of the sandwich but in my excitement to eat it while it was still hot, I totally forgot to. read more

Golden Skillet Fried Chicken - the big skillet! simplicity is underrated. - New American Near Me - District Heights, Maryland

Fast, delicious & staff is friendly. I hate the smell of frying grease in my home. When I have a taste for fried chicken, golden skillet is my choice!! read more

Dude asked me what i wanted on my sandwichs and then just gave me the regular sandwich instead of what i asked for for all 5 sandwiches terrible might as well not ask me what i wanted on them. Cheese , no mayo is all i asked for...... smh read more

Golden Skillet Fried Chicken - New American Near Me - District Heights, Maryland

Very tasty and crispy chicken and awesome mambo sauce. Wings are a good size! Not jumbo size wings.

It was ok nothing to Bragg about the chicken gizzards was not cook all the way or the chicken I did enjoy the tenders tho wit fries

Bomb Fried Chicken Sandwich! Light and crispy so get 2 if you are really hungry. The fried chicken wings were pretty good but not great. The fish sandwiches are very good! read more